Mr. T. WILSONasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office if he is aware that Mr. Spaight and Mr. M'Mahon, timber merchants, Limerick, who are making horse-shoe boxes, refuse to pay the standard rate of wage to the men employed on this work: that, when approached by the representatives of these men, they stated that they had taken the work at such a low price that they could not afford to pay the proper wage; and whether, under these circumstances, he will cancel these contract?
§ Mr. FORSTERNo complaint of the nature referred to has been made to this Department against these firms. Inquiry will be made into the matter.